Emergency management conference early bird rate closes soon

The Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference will be held from 5-7 May at the QT Gold Coast Hotel. Attendees who register for the conference before 28 March will receive the early bird registration discount.

The conference is a joint initiative of three not-for-profit organisations - the Australian Institute of Emergency Services, the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association and the Association Sustainability in Business. As a platform for education and to initiate new business relationships, it will be of interest to anyone involved in emergency management and disaster response and recovery.

The conference program will include multiple streams with 70+ presenters, 26 poster presentations and 10 informative workshops, as well as an all-encompassing exhibition showcasing equipment, products, services and solutions.

Recently announced keynote speakers include:

• Dr Paul Barnes BSc PhD, Deputy Director & Leader, Infrastructure Program, Centre for Emergency & Disaster Management; Co-Lead Researcher, Emergency Management Capability Cluster, Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC.
• Associate Professor Dale Dominey-Howes FGS FRGS, School of Geosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney.
• Dr Michael Eburn, Barrister, Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, The Australian National University.

For more details and to register, visit www.anzdmc.com.au.